As our nation and the world continue to heal from the horrific attack in Orlando earlier this month, we have once again witnessed a vicious attack on innocent people going about their daily lives. Saturday afternoon, it was a suicide bomber at the Nasa Hablod airport hotel, which was then stormed by gunmen with al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic terrorist group. Read more about Terrorist Attack in Somalia
I released the following statement after the introduction of a discussion draft of the Financial CHOICE (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs) Act: Read more about Introduction of the Financial CHOICE Act
Thanks to a conservative, common sense approach to criminal justice reform, Texas has seen a dramatic drop in crime during the past decade while incarcerating fewer people. Read more about How Texas Became Smart on Crime
The Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to examine legislation to protect free speech. H.R. 2304, the “SPEAK Free Act.” This “anti-SLAPP” legislation is designed to curb abusive, strategic lawsuits against public policy often filed against online reviewers, citizen journalists, and others to stifle free speech with expensive litigation. Read more about Subcommittee Examines Legislation to Protect Free Speech
The issue of worker misclassification promises to loom large once again during the next session of the Texas Legislature – and not just as it relates to the construction industry.
As our nation and the world continue to heal from the horrific attack in Orlando earlier this month, we have once again witnessed a vicious attack on innocent people going about their daily lives. Saturday afternoon, it was a suicide bomber at the Nasa Hablod airport hotel, which was then stormed by gunmen with al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic terrorist group. 
I released the following statement after the introduction of a discussion draft of the Financial CHOICE (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs) Act: 
Thanks to a conservative, common sense approach to criminal justice reform, Texas has seen a dramatic drop in crime during the past decade while incarcerating fewer people. 
The Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday to examine legislation to protect free speech. H.R. 2304, the “SPEAK Free Act.” This “anti-SLAPP” legislation is designed to curb abusive, strategic lawsuits against public policy often filed against online reviewers, citizen journalists, and others to stifle free speech with expensive litigation. 
The issue of worker misclassification promises to loom large once again during the next session of the Texas Legislature – and not just as it relates to the construction industry.
Last week during a press conference, I discussed the importance of passing an 
